Simont Braun is active in commercial, trademark and unfair competition cases within the food sector, focusing on labelling, branding, and advertising issues. The firm also covers a wide array of corporate mandates. The practice is co-led by Eric De Gryse, an IP specialist with extensive food industry experience, Tom Swinnen, who is noted for his strong M&A practice, and Emmanuel Cornu, an expert in trademarks, patents, designs, and copyrights.
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Key clients
- Aqualex
- EIT Food
- Eurofins
- Farm Frites
- InBev Belgium
- United Beet Seeds (UBS)
- SES VanderHaeve
- European Food Banks Federation
- Ferrero
- Bruichladdich Distillery Company
- Yoplait France
Work highlights
Acted as a trusted legal advisor to EIT FOOD, advising on a wide range of corporate, commercial and tax law matters in relation to its EU-wide operations in the food innovation sector.
Acting as the preferred legal advisor to the world-famous brewer Inbev Belgium, advising on a wide range of strategic corporate, commercial, intellectual property and real estate law matters.
Acting for United Beet Seeds (UBS) on R&D and obtaining access to varieties of sugar beet seeds that have an improved resistance to a disease affecting vast amounts of crops worldwide.
Practice head
Eric De Gryse; Tom Swinnen; Emmanuel Cornu
Other key lawyers
Michaël De Vroey